Felipe C., grade six.

Jessica Provow

Searching online for a new great lesson idea, I stumbled across a tweet from a school in Northumberland, England, that featured a miniature clay sculpture full of underwater coral. That image inspired me to create a unit based on aquatic communities in clay.

Mini Coral Pre-Assessment
Making a miniature coral creation like the one I saw online allowed me to teach various clay techniques and tools as students followed along. I demonstrated making a slab for the base, coils for the tall cylinder coral, and an upside-down pinch pot for the brain coral; the score and slip attachment methods; and using the needle tool to create texture.

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